Content audits are about as popular as colonoscopies but they're just as necessary to health – in this case, the health of your content marketing strategy.
What if you could do a content audit in only a few hours? Impossible, you say.
Consider a condensed content audit. It's a fresh approach that allows you to more regularly provide actionable insights into what type of content is performing best to inform your upcoming activities.
Condensed content audits are not meant to replace the comprehensive content audits you should do every year.
The condensed content audit is a shortened form of the traditional content audit. It forces you to narrow your most important goals and determine whether they are being achieved – and how to improve what you're doing.
Condensed content audits are designed to be done more frequently, preferably monthly or as often as you have the time.
With this in mind, here is how to do a content audit in three steps and in just a few hours – maybe even less.
Before I delve further, let's get one thing out of the way – the condensed content audit is flexible. The point is to set in motion the opportunity to evaluate your content more regularly.
Narrow your attention to the most important metrics that connect to your goals at the time. By looking only at a handful of metrics at a given time, you can draw insights more easily.
Perhaps you want to measure conversion data. Maybe you want to measure traffic. Maybe you want to measure engagement (such as time spent on site or social shares). You could even assess aspects of your SEO strategy.
TIP: When regularly conducting condensed content audits, you can pick the same metrics each time or pick new ones depending on your goals at the time.
Screaming Frog can do the inventory legwork by automatically crawling your website to collect URLs (along with title tags and title tag length, which you may or may not need).
If your site is large, select 30 or 40 URLs, as that's typically enough to draw trends. Pick the URLs connected to a category you're most interested in learning about. For example, perhaps you want to start with your oldest content.
With the content identified, you can consult whatever analytics tools you need to gather the necessary data and add it to the condensed audit spreadsheet. As always, Google Analytics can provide data on page visits, bounce rate, and many other metrics.
TIP: In Google Analytics, export your data by clicking Export then CSV under the report title so the data can easily marry onto your condensed audit spreadsheet.
The next step is to assess your data – to look for trends. For example, do you notice that people tend to spend the most time on your pages with a certain subject? Can you see what content receives the most search traffic?
At this point, document your evaluation. For example, create a grading system for your content from A (top-performing) to F (poorly performing). Use the score column on the spreadsheet to track each grade.
How you pick the letter grade will be based on your choice of metrics.
In some cases, it may be based on objective data. For example, this content performed poorly across all three metrics and therefore receives an F rating. Or this content performed adequately in two of three categories so it receives a C. In other cases, your choice of letter may be subjective.
TIP: As best as possible, detail in a couple sentences what each grade means before you begin the evaluation. That's also helpful if multiple people are involved in the audit review. Then, use the notes column to detail possible action steps. After all, that's the point of the content audit in the first place.
For example, perhaps underperforming content leads you to conclude that some content should be updated to reflect more current information or to improve its quality. Perhaps your top-performing content should be promoted more or included as links in more related content.
With the condensed audit complete, you have a road map with a few actionable steps that you can implement to improve your content marketing.
The condensed content audit looks much like a typical content audit, but the pared version is designed to improve the results of your content marketing strategy more frequently. It's flexible to your needs. Think of it as a framework instead of something set in stone.
Lastly, what's great about the condensed content audit is that it gets you and your team in the habit of doing audits more often so when it's time to do your annual audit, it will be like second nature.
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Arash Asli is at the forefront of business growth helping SMBs grow their businesses, as CEO of Yocale.com, an online scheduling and marketing platform. His thought leadership have been featured in major publications including Forbes, Huffington Post, and Inc. Arash is honored to have been named the Business in Vancouver's Top Forty under 40 business executive. Follow him on Twitter @arash31.


In the much awaited Nerdwriter video, the video editing guru looks at one of the most underrated films of the 21st Century, Munich. Steven Spielberg's thriller is filled with nerve-racking, action-packed, and emotional moments that tell this true story in a unique way. Nerdwriter's video, released today, discusses one of the most compelling aspects of Spielberg's storytelling in Munich – the sound design.
First, we're shown a prime example of how to cast attention on certain characters or devices without actually showing them. Spielberg does this by putting the audience in the character's shoes, letting us hear their thoughts, conversations, singing, or their actual point of view.
In one scene, Spielberg shifts our focus from Eric Bana on top of a building, to a parked car with Daniel Craig inside, and then to a car pulling up on the other side of the street – all with audio cues. The sound puts you where Spielberg wants you to be.
In the featured scene, scene every plot point is told through sound. The car with our heroes arrives, the daughter of the man talks with the mother as they leave the apartment, their car pulls away, coins are inserted into a phone to make the call, and then (the true genius of the scene) a truck pulls onto the street, interrupting the plan. It screeches to a halt.
The truck blocks the hero's view of the apartment, but also, the truck driver's talking interrupts the hero's ability to hear the family unexpectedly returning to the apartment. Once the daughter enters the apartment Spielberg slowly turns the audio down, instead of building up the tension with music and noise from outside. Therefore, once the hero dials the phone, we know that danger is coming and the daughter should not be in the apartment. The sound of the dial is the equivalent of a loud drum or crash in a typical score.
Once the daughter answers the phone, Spielberg cuts the audio almost completely as our heroes rush to stop the bomb from going off. As Nerdwriter shows in the video, you can listen to the audio without any visual context and still know what's going on. This mastery of sound and space is part of what defines Spielberg's filmmaking.
This is the main point of the video: Great sound design can do more storytelling than fancy dialogue, VFX, or incredible set design. If you're working with limited resources, good audio is an unassuming way to immerse your audience. You don't need a mega-blockbuster sized budget to craft magic into your scene, just an understanding of how to tell your story in a unique and engaging way.
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What's more, there's just so many options: Do you use React or Angular 2? Do you really need Webpack? And what's this month's recommended way of dealing with CSS?
Like you, I spent far too many hours reading about all this, and at the end I still wasn't sure. So I decided to create a survey to see what everybody else thought. It seems like I must've hit a nerve, because I got over 9000 answers in just over two weeks!
I need to thank all the authors who contributed write-ups for this project, all of it for free. And a special thank you goes out to Michael Shilman, who helped me with the code for the charts, as well as Tom Coleman, who helped me analyze the data.
I also want to highlight both Gatsby, the amazing React static site generator I used to build this site; and the great Recharts library I used for the charts.
Co-author of Discover Meteor and creator of Telescope. Also runs design newsletter Sidebar.


Privacy, Seclusion and great craftsmanship in this master built 2BR/2BA home designed by the owners. Shields Mtn Estates does not allow overnight rentals so with this home you will have the peace and quiet that you do not get in many areas around the Smokies. The main level is an inviting open floor plan with kitchen and living area where all can gather for entertaining. The kitchen has full length custom cabinets and seating for 8. The master bedroom and full bath are also on the main level. Upstairs is the 2nd bedroom/great room with an additional living area and 2nd full bathroom. Enjoy the seasonal view on the covered front porch with the deck wrapping around one side of the house ending at an oversized hot tub. In the summer months you will feel as if you are tucked back in the woods all by yourself and yet you are only 10 minutes to Pigeon Forge, without getting into all of the traffic; 15 minutes to Gatlinburg or Sevierville. Plenty of storage throughout with a detached garage for additional storage, a workshop or maybe that motorcycle! Check out the virtual tour.


Studies presented Wednesday at an Alzheimer's Association conference in Boston showed that people with some types of cognitive concerns were more likely to have Alzheimer's pathology in their brains, and to develop dementia later. Research presented by Dr. Amariglio, for example, found that people with more concerns about memory and organizing ability were more likely to have amyloid, a key Alzheimer's-related protein, in their brains.
And, in a significant shift highlighted at the conference, leading Alzheimer's researchers are identifying a new category called "subjective cognitive decline," which is people's own sense that their memory and thinking skills are slipping even before others have noticed.
leading Alzheimer's researchers are identifying a new category called "subjective cognitive decline," which is people's own sense that their memory and thinking skills are slipping even before others have noticed.
Some memory decline reflects normal aging, they say, and some concerns reflect psychological angst. People who forget what they wanted in the kitchen or the names of relatively unfamiliar people are probably aging normally. People who forget important details of recent events, get lost in familiar places or lose track of book or television plots may not be, especially if they have more problems than others their age.
A new study has found dementia rates among people 65 and older in England and Wales have plummeted by 25 percent over the past two decades, to 6.2 percent from 8.3 percent, a trend researchers say is likely occurring across developed countries and that could have major social and economic implications for families and societies.Another recent study, in Denmark, found that people in their 90s who were given a standard test of mental ability in 2010 scored substantially better than people who reached their 90s a decade earlier.
Baby boomers, take note: For every year you put off retirement, your chances of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia are cut by 3 percent.
The findings are the result of a massive French study, which looked at the records of 429,000 workers. The scientists presented their results Monday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Boston.
The findings underpin the often-repeated advice to prevent mental decline: "Use it or lose it." Doctors have said that keeping the brain mentally challenged is one way to prevent dementia and related diseases.
Seattle Sawdust: Bits and Pieces from the Seattle Collection.
If you enjoy the Pacific Northwest, you have probably encountered many tales of Seattle's storied past. It is, after all, known in some parts as the "Emerald City," and is full of tales of its rough-and-tumble Skid Row, pioneer settlers from Scandinavia, and a whole host of intriguing characters. This particular website from the Seattle Public Library offers a cornucopia of ephemera related to the city's history. As the site notes, "This collection presents some of Seattle's historical 'sawdust'–unique and interesting materials." Many of these documents have not been widely accessible for many years, a situation this archive remedies. There are 25 items here, including "A Survey of Comic Books in the State of Washington: A Report Made to the Washington State Council for Children and Youth" and a fascinating document on regrading projects in Seattle titled "How Seattle Changed Its Face." Visitors can search all of the texts and browse at their leisure; those interested in urban planning and the like will probably end up whiling away a few hours enjoying these unique items.


Chantal joined the Boucherville clinic in 2010 as an administrative assistant. With 20 years of administrative experience, Chantal handles account management and the reception. She will greet you with professionalism during your visit at the clinc.


Uruguay's Vice President-elect Danilo Astori said the next government will reduce the country's debt load and seek to boost trade with the rest of the world in a bid to bolster economic growth.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will add Argentina to her Latinamerican tour which begins Monday at the inauguration of Uruguayan president elect Jose Mujica in Montevideo, U.S. officials said on Sunday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Sunday that the Euro is facing its most serious crisis since its launch a decade ago. The comment comes as European Union officials prepare to visit Athens Monday amid reports of an EU bailout whose effects could lead to further debt crises in the continent's troubled south.
The main airport in Chile's Capital of Santiago allowed on Sunday the first few aircraft to land since the 8.8 mega quake struck the country Saturday morning. No aircraft however have been permitted to take off.
A Lan flight from Lima was the first to land in early afternoon.
Chile's government conceded it made a mistake in initially playing down the risk of a tsunami from Saturday's massive earthquake. At a news conference in Santiago, Defence minister Francisco Vidal blamed the navy for what he called a "diagnostic error".
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced emergency measures to deal with the destruction caused by Saturday's massive earthquake. The 8.8 magnitude quake - one of the most powerful recorded - devastated central parts of the country, killing more than 710 people and leaving an estimated 2 million people out in the streets.
Copper is likely to climb when trading starts on Monday, lifted by uncertainty over supply after the world's top copper producer Chile suffered a massive earthquake, analysts said over the weekend.
Uruguay's president elect Jose Mujica who takes office Monday March first admitted that Mercosur is "failing" because "we are doing something wrong", but was enthusiastic about Latinamerican integration and praised Argentina, a country where "Uruguayans are not foreigners".
Argentina's ambassador to Australia says Melbourne based mining group BHP Billiton will face business sanctions if it pushes ahead with oil exploration in Falklands waters. BHP has a licence to explore off the Falkland Islands and is scheduled to start doing so in the next four months, reports Australian Broadcasting Corporation.


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Why independence is not a matter for children
Recently I came across an old friend of mine from the Aberdeenshire village where I grew up and we got to reminiscing and somehow or other she mentioned a story about the 1979 General Election. She had been a teacher in the primary school and told the story of how an English family arrived in the village, no doubt because of the oil industry. There were very few incomers in those days and the people there universally spoke Doric. Well, it seems one of the children of this family attended the primary school and initially found it quite tough, not only was he mocked for being English, but he could barely understand the language in which he was being mocked. The upshot of this was that within a few months he picked up the language, was as fluent as anyone who had been born there, was vehemently pro-Scottish and during the 1979 election put up SNP posters in the windows of his parents' house and threw mud pies at posters depicting Albert McQuarrie, the Tory candidate for East Aberdeenshire. My teacher friend used this example to explain a couple of things. Nearly all primary age Scottish children support the SNP, in the same way that they nearly all support Scotland at football. It's a way for them to express their sense of patriotism and it gives them a feeling of belonging and also of exclusivity. It's as if by the simple means of expressing support for a political party they all get to shout "Here's tae us, wha's like us?" The SNP would win every election if only those under the age of 18 could vote. Nationalism is a superficially attractive ideology, appealing to the tribal instinct which is present in all of us the world over. It is for this reason that politicians everywhere are so tempted to play the nationalist card appealing to the emotions of the electorate, their prejudices, hatreds and fears. Children are particularly susceptible to this, for which reason the voting age quite sensibly is set at 18 in nearly every properly democratic country.
The other thing that this anecdote explains, is the phenomenon of people who are not from Scotland voting for the SNP. It's a matter of conformity. The English boy had a choice of remaining fully English with his accent and allegiances intact, or he could try to become like his friends. He chose the latter and took on the identity of the community around him. Adults are faced with the same choice. Some choose to retain their identity complete, others choose to assimilate. One way of assimilating is to vote for the "Scottish party."
After this conversation I began to reflect a little further about 1979 and what seems now to be a strange political world. Albert McQuarrie won East Aberdeenshire despite the best efforts of the English boy and his mud pies. The Tories won 22 seats in Scotland compared to Labour's 44, but the SNP won only 2 and the Liberals just 1. The referendum on very limited Scottish devolution saw only 51% vote in favour. What really interests me now however, reflecting about this period, is that all these parties had clear cut ideological differences from each other. The Conservatives favoured free market economics and capitalism, the Liberals favoured social-democracy, while Labour favoured democratic socialism. The SNP's main focus was to campaign for Scotland to become fully independent. They were generally sceptical about membership of the EU and completely sceptical about membership of the UK. Traditional SNP members were keen that their party should not argue with itself over issues of right and left, but should focus on winning the argument for independence. In this sense the party was apolitical, a broad church of nationalists, left, right and centre.
From the 1980s onwards however, the SNP step by step changed. The reason for this change is straightforward. The main, indeed really the only, policy of the SNP had been rejected by the Scottish people. The Scots did not want the vision of independence, which the SNP was offering. This vision was, of course, retained by the leading nationalists, but they set about finding ways to sweeten the pill of independence. The first step was to introduce the slogan "Independence in Europe", so as to reassure Scots that they would still belong, that they would not be separate. The second step was to adopt the policies of the left, reasoning that if Scotland consistently voted for Labour, there was more chance of them consistently voting for the SNP if nationalism was presented in a left of centre guise. When eventually the SNP, by means of these policies, gained some power in Holyrood, they began a process of gradually bribing the Scottish electorate. Scots were presented with the idea that they could have a Scandinavian level of public spending without having to endure Scandinavian levels of taxation. The result of course is a childish, irresponsible model which is both incoherent ideologically and economically. Such a model inevitably leads to unsustainable debt, economic decline and lower standards of living for everyone.
The clear vision of independence put forward by the SNP in 1979 amounted to Scotland becoming a country like Iceland or Switzerland. I disagreed with this vision, but I respected it. It made sense ideologically and was possible. As a unionist I knew what my opponent was proposing, I knew what I was fighting against. But look how this vision has become murky. In order to reassure the Scottish public, the SNP proposes now that an independent Scotland will not only remain in the EU, but in effect will remain part of the UK. The slogan "Independence in Europe" might as well be replaced by "Independence in the UK" assuming the SNP does not forbid its supporters from using the word "independence."
Faced with voters who either don't want independence or who are scared of it, the SNP continually says "don't worry, everything will be just like it is now. We'll keep the Queen, we'll keep the pound, we'll still be British, as we'll remain part of the British Isles, we'll still have a United Kingdom just like we did from 1603-1707, we'll have a partnership, a social union, with the countries we just waved goodbye to." Sometime soon I would not be surprised if the SNP announced that we would retain our MPs at Westminster and our share of funding according to the Barnett formula.
This is all subterfuge. The vision for independence held by people like Alex Salmond is exactly the same as it was in 1979. SNP supporters know that if only they can get the people of Scotland to vote for independence, they can make Scotland as fully independent as they want anytime they please. Whatever they promise to keep now, they could equally decide to drop the day after independence. Moreover, all this talk of cooperation and social union is not something, which the SNP can decide on its own. It's not within their gift. Cooperation requires the agreement of both parties. For example, Quebec separatists promised that there would be a "sovereignty association" with Canada if the people of Quebec voted for independence in 1995. However, this was an attempt by using subterfuge to con the Québécois into voting for independence as no politician outside Quebec had expressed any intention of agreeing to such an association. The SNP likewise can not dictate the relationship, which would exist between the rest of the UK and an independent Scotland. Each party would be free to choose how they wished to relate to the other.
Independence would make a real difference to our lives. That is why nationalists want it and why unionists oppose it. The issue is far too important to be influenced by spin and disputes about the usage of words like "independence" and "separation". There must be only clarity from all sides without subterfuge. The SNP seem to think that it is wise to promise anything, give up any cherished policy, just so long as they get 1 vote more than the unionists. But if the referendum were to be won by cunning, if the Scots were to feel that they had been conned by clever politics and salesman's tactics, it would hardly be a good result either for patriotic nationalists or for patriotic unionists. It's not a game and we should give up childish things.
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Q: wavelet transform opencl for loop I want to code a wavelet transform in an OpenCL 1.0 kernel. I know how to do this in C language but I don't in OpenCL. What i want to know is how to browse the image with for loops. In C language i do :
for ( j = 0; j < n; j++ )
  {
    for ( i = 0; i < m; i++ )
    {
      v[i+j*m] = u[i+j*m];
    }
  }

With m and n the size of the image. In OpenCL i can't do this. I have just the beginning of my kernel :
__kernel void wavelet(__global float* output, __global float* input1,)
{
    int WIDTH = 320;
    int HEIGHT = 200;
    int i;
    int j;
    int k;
    const int column = get_global_id(0);
    const int row = get_global_id(1);
}

How am I suppose to code the two for loops in OpenCL ?
Thank you

A: Each dimension of your kernel "unwraps" one for-loop into a parallel process. You have a 2D kernel, so you should need no loops at all in your kernel. Think of the row and column variables in your kernel as i and j (or j and i, depending on how you have things set up) in your C code.
Its somewhat more difficult when trying to accumulate values between different locations in the image. Each work-item runs in parallel, introducing potential race conditions. You may need one or more for-loops in your kernel to accumulate values sequentially.
In OpenCL 2.2 and greater, variable-duration loops are possible, and their syntax is identical to C. You can extract the image dimensions in your kernel using get_global_size(uint dimindx).
Make sure to call clEnqueueNDRangeKernel with the right number of dimensions. You also need global_size in this call to match your image dimensions. For instance, int global_size[2] = {w,h}. Your local_size can be any value smaller than your global size, but I like to work with int local_size[2]={16,16};. I've found that OpenCL kernels may sometimes fail completely if the local_size to global_size ratio is sub-optimal. For guaranteed results, you can set local_size to {1,1}.

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CharaMoveFile::CharaMoveFile(std::string filename)
{
	m_fstream = new FileStream();
	if (m_fstream->open(filename)) {
		printf("%s opened", filename.c_str());
	}
	else {
		printf("%s failed to open", filename.c_str());
	}
}

CharaMoveFile::~CharaMoveFile()
{
	if (m_fstream)
		delete m_fstream;
}

void CharaMoveFile::Read()
{
	m_fstream->seek(0);

	sf::Int32 buf[sizeof(header)];

	m_fstream->read(&buf, sizeof(header));
	header.fileSize = _byteswap_ulong(buf[0]);
	header.blockSize = _byteswap_ulong(buf[1]);
	header.relocTableCount = _byteswap_ulong(buf[2]);
	header.rootCount = _byteswap_ulong(buf[3]);
	header.refNodeCount = _byteswap_ulong(buf[4]);
	header.unk1 = _byteswap_ulong(buf[5]);
	header.pad1 = _byteswap_ulong(buf[6]);
	header.pad2 = _byteswap_ulong(buf[7]);

	sf::Int64 blockOffset = m_fstream->tell();
	m_fstream->skip(header.blockSize); //Jump to reloc table
	sf::Int64 relocTableOffset = m_fstream->tell();

	m_fstream->seek(relocTableOffset + header.relocTableCount * 4); //Seek past reloc table

	sf::Int64 strOffset = m_fstream->tell() + (header.rootCount * 8) + (header.refNodeCount * 8);
	sf::Int64 dataOffset = m_fstream->tell();
	sf::Int64 strOffsetPrev = m_fstream->tell() + (header.rootCount * 8) + (header.refNodeCount * 8);

	std::unordered_map<sf::Int64, std::string> sectionMap;

	for (sf::Int64 i = 0; i < header.rootCount; i++) {
		m_fstream->seek(dataOffset + (8 * i));
		sf::Int64 data = 0;
		m_fstream->read(&data, 4);
		data = _byteswap_ulong(data);
		data += HEADER_SIZE;

		sf::Int64 size = 0;
		m_fstream->seek(m_fstream->tell() + 8);
		m_fstream->read(&size, 4);
		size = _byteswap_ulong(size);
		size = strOffset + size - strOffsetPrev;

		m_fstream->seek(strOffsetPrev);
		std::string str;
		if (i + 1 == header.rootCount)
			str = m_fstream->readFixedString(strOffsetPrev, size);
		else
			str = m_fstream->readString(strOffsetPrev);
		strOffsetPrev = m_fstream->tell();

		sectionMap.insert({data, str});
	}

	//Here we're parsing the FtData sections
	for (auto& p : sectionMap) {
		m_fstream->seek(p.first);

		//Load FtData header
		//Walk through ATTRs and load those for a move[n]
		//Jump to subactions and load the header for a move[n]
		//Load events section for move[n]
	}

}

void CharaMoveFile::loadAttribs(){
	sf::Int32 buf[sizeof(attribs)];
	m_fstream->read(&buf, sizeof(attribs));

	attribs.walkInitVel = _byteswap_ulong(buf[0]);
}

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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Stream A New Song By Lords Of Black!
When I first got into heavy metal, my taste was rather vanilla, to say the least. I wasn't into black metal and grindcore and all of the super dirty and heavy stuff immediately (along with the vast majority of people). I was into good ol' fashioned metal, made by bands like Rainbow, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, and so on. I remember that I used to jam those bands all the time until I moved on and expanded my horizons. However, every now and then I revisit my roots and jam some old school metal because it still has that special thrill and flare to it. Lords Of Black realize that, and their new single "Tears I Will Be" is a testament to the old way of doing metal, with all of the advantages that implies and little of the disadvantages. Check it out!
The band's lead singer Ronnie Romero was described as being a "cross between Freddie Mercury and Dio" by none other than heavy metal demigod Ritchie Blackmore, which is a huge compliment. This song might not win over everyone, but if you're a fan of heavy metal from the 70s, you will definitely be a fan of this stuff. The song is just fun in every way, and while it may not be the heaviest thing you ever hear, it's proof that metal has such strong roots that even 40 years later they can still rock like they did back in the 70s. History is important and in every community, there are those that revisit the basic foundations that made the scene what it is today. If you still have a warm place in your heart and appreciation for those time, then this album is exactly for you.
The band's new album II will be out March 18th via Frontiers Music, so be sure to follow the band on Facebook for tons of updates, and be sure to preorder the album here and here!
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You must be a member to participate in programs and activities at the Southbury Senior Center. For more information on how to join, please go to Senior Center page.
Click here to view Southbury Senior Center's current calendar of programs and newsletter.
Bring your luck and share a fun afternoon of bingo. Regular and special games played.
Nurses from the Pomperaug Health District provide free blood pressure checks. Walk-ins are welcome, no appointment needed.
This "Chef-on-Site" program offered through New Opportunities in Waterbury provides a balanced, nutritious lunch prepared by Watermark chefs and is funded by Western CT Area Agency on Aging, CT Community Foundation and donations. Café is open to all seniors. Some of the produce served is grown locally at area farms. All meals include fresh baked rolls or bread. The suggested donation ranges from $3.50 - $5.00. Seniors may give less than $3.50 or more than $5.00. Reservations are required. Call the center for more information.
Bend forward, backward and sideways, while practicing supported, restorative postures on a chair. We balance energetic flowing sequences guided by breath with gentle stretches, guided relaxation and healing imagery.
Southbury's First Selectman Jeff Manville, will be joining us for coffee at the Senior Center to give you the opportunity to get to know him better. Jeff is eager for you to share your thoughts, hear your concerns, and answer questions about Southbury and our local government. We welcome you to join us for this casual and informal round table discussion.
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This is a low intensity tone and flexibility class. Each student uses their own Pilates stretch band with mild to moderate strength and flexibility. We also use a ball (provided) while seated to work our core. This class focuses on every muscle group in the body. Comfortable clothing, sneakers and "playground" ball are needed.
Local hairstylists offer haircuts at the Center on various days of the week. Men's haircuts are $10 and women's haircuts are $15. Appointments are necessary.
Please check calendar for schedule.
This is a fun and informal knit and crochet group. The group works on individual and group projects. Some projects are made specifically to be donated to the community. All skill levels are welcome.
James J Flaherty, Jr., attorney-at-law, volunteers once a month to answer legal questions that you may have. This visit is intended as a one-time, 15 minute, initial consultation.
Line Dancing takes steps from the Waltz, Merengue, Tango, Cha Cha, Rhumba, and Fox Trot. It is great fun and great exercise. You should wear felt or leather bottomed shoes.
Come and play this ancient Chinese tile game. All skill levels are welcome.
You must be comfortable with getting onto the floor. The class starts out with a warm up, ten to fifteen minutes of core work and the upper half of the body and moves on to the floor to work the legs, back and stomach and then we do a cool down. You must bring weights (1-2 lbs.) and a mat.
If you love to read, you'll love the Page Turner's Book Club!
This class involves exercises done on a mat in either a sitting or lying down position. This class is designed to build strength, improve flexibility and develop core muscles. Comfortable clothing, socks and yoga mats are required.
Do you play Pinochle? Join in the fun and enjoy one of the country's most popular card games! The classic combination of bidding, melding, and trick-taking!
Novice or expert, come down and enjoy this fun tile-based game.
The class works on projects throughout the year, including making things for the community. They welcome beginners and advanced students.
This class is open to couples and singles, beginners and old pros. Beginners are taught calls such as Do Si Do, Swing, Promenade, Ladies Chain, Stars, Split the Ring, Grand Square and more. Experienced dancers can expect favorite moves such as the T-Cup Chain and Explode the Wave. At least one line dance is taught each week. Clothing should be comfortable and low heeled shoes (non-marking) should be worn.
This class uses light weights (2-3 lbs) to strengthen and tone your body. It is a total body work out focusing on all the major muscle groups. Please bring your own weights.
All levels are welcome to play.
Tai Chi is a low impact ancient Chinese exercise program incorporating fluid motions and deep breathing designed for relaxation, balance and health. Qigong is a Chinese system of physical exercises and breathing control related to Tai Chi. Please wear comfortable clothing.
A fun, learning experience! No experience is required. Class will be separated into beginners, intermediate, and advanced students. Each class will begin with a warm up. A chair may be utilized for balance, stability and comfort. Tap shoes and comfortable clothing required.
Join Senior Services Director, Tamath Rossi for an afternoon cup of tea. You will have the opportunity to talk with Tamath about a variety of subjects and get to know her better.
Calling all Veterans! This gathering is open to all Veterans of the Southbury Community, so please join our Veterans' Liaison from Vitas Healthcare for our monthly Veteran's Coffee Hour. Coffee and pastries will be served.
Last Wednesday of the month, 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
Hatha Yoga works with the body-mind connection, by slowing the mind, breath and body one becomes aware of thought patterns that create tension in the body. Hatha Yoga teaches one the art of deep relaxation by connecting to the breath, holding postures and meditation. A mat is required for this class.


North Shore School District 112 may ask voters to approve a $198 million referendum March 15 that would cover the full cost of the district's reconfiguration plan.
The district is proposing the creation of a single, middle school campus to serve all fifth through eighth graders. The new, two-wing building would be constructed in southwest Highland Park where Sherwood and Red Oak elementary schools are now located.
The district would close Red Oak, Sherwood, Lincoln and Wayne Thomas elementary schools as well as Elm Place Middle School. Five other schools — Ravinia, Braeside and Indian Trail elementary schools, along with Edgewood Middle School and Northwood Junior High — would be renovated and retrofitted with air conditioning, among other improvements, to serve the district's kindergarten through fourth grade pupils. Also retained would be Oak Terrace School in Highwood, the district's newest and largest elementary school.
During a workshop meeting Dec. 1, board members spoke in favor of a $198 million ballot measure that would cover the full costs of the district-wide reconfiguration plan without relying on support from the district's operating funds.
Advocates cited financial uncertainties on the horizon, including a possible state-imposed freeze on the district's property tax levies for two years.
"I wouldn't ask for less than $180 million and the closer to $198 million I got, the better I would feel," said financial consultant Howie Crouse, when asked his opinion. Crouse noted that operating revenues fluctuate, while revenues to pay off debt service are fixed. "My concern is that cutting it too close on the operating side, where you have fluctuation, to try to save a few dollars … potentially puts the district at risk," Crouse said.
North Shore District 112 isn't limited to $150 million in borrowing for its school reconfiguration plan after all.
The school board is expected to vote on the wording of the ballot question, or questions, at its regular Dec. 15 board meeting.
The school board also is weighing how to structure the referendum-related bond payments over the next 30 years — a decision that affects the "cost-to-homeowner" figures quoted to voters prior to the referendum.
Under one repayment scenario, a $198 million bond question would cost the owner of a $300,000 home an extra $363 in property taxes the first year, according to figures presented Nov. 17. Those payments would gradually increase to $548 over the three-decade repayment schedule.
Under the second option, homeowners would pay more in the early years, but those payments likely would decrease over time as new taxpayers are added to the tax rolls. According to district projections, the owner of a $300,000 house could expect to pay $481 in additional property taxes the first year under that scenario, but those payments would decline as more property taxpayers share the burden.
For the owner of a $600,000 house, first-year payments would be $748 under the first scenario, and $992 under the second option.
The district's chief financial officer, Mohsin Dada, has voiced support for using a fixed property tax rate for bond payments over the term of the issue. The approach is easier on taxpayers during the early years and generates more revenue for paying off bonds as the value of property in the district rises. At a Nov. 17 board meeting, Dada said he felt it unfair to ask taxpayers to pay more upfront to rebuild the school system, when they may not stay in the community for 30 years.
The downside is that the lower payments in the early years increase the cost of interest on the borrowing and, consequently, the total cost to taxpayers.
On Dec. 1, financial consultant Tammie Schallmo spoke in favor of keeping the dollar payments toward debt service, rather than the tax rate, level over the 30-year life of the bonds. She noted some districts using a level tax rate were caught in a bind when property values dropped during the recession, and the rate generated insufficient revenue.
"We are more comfortable with level debt service (payments) than the level tax rate," Schallmo told the school board. "Level debt service payments would also protect the district in the event there is another great recession 10 or 15 years down the road."
Schallmo, who advised Township High School District 113 on their referendum-related bond issues, said she believes that district's decision to keep debt payments constant resonated with voters and helped pass the district's $89 million referendum in 2013.
"What we heard from taxpayers was that they liked the level debt service because the total amount of payments over time was less," she said.


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On Wednesday evening, 11th December, the Mount Alexander Shire Council are holding a free Bike'n'BBQ workshop at the school from 6pm.
With our proximity to the Great Dividing Trail and many other great cycling options, this is a chance to learn about basic bike maintenance and all sorts of other tips so you feel confident while you're out and about exploring the great outdoors. Suitable for beginners to serious riders.
Book now and come along to learn some new skills and then socialise over a snag.
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For collectors of curiosities and handicrafts, there are some great items unique to Chile that you can pick up at some of the local handicrafts markets. But if you've got a little more time, and want to meet the artisans themselves, a bit of travel may be in order. Here are our some of our favorite towns that have craft specialties that might just make it into your suitcase before you leave the country.
Pomaire is a town about a 45-minute drive from Santiago, where the specialty is items made of greda, a local terracotta that comes in colors from brick red to dark brown. It is popularly seen as the serving vessel for some of Chile's iconic food dishes, including pastel de choclo or chupe de jaiba, and in Pomaire, comes in many forms, from rimmed and unrimmed bowls, to small three-legged pigs (said to bring good luck), through incised candle-holders and vases. A couple of stores have glazed pieces, where generally some of the terracotta is left visible, and the interior is glazed with fused glass. While in Pomaire, it's traditional to have a big Chilean meal. Cazuela (a beef or chicken soup) is popular, as is a giant beef empanada, though vegetarian versions are also available.
This town, which is south of Santiago, and roughly on the way to Santa Cruz, with its luxury wine hotels, and nearby wineries, is where most of the wicker furniture and home furnishings in Chile come from. And while you probably won't bring home a wicker couch (though you could), there are smaller boxes, light fixtures and planters (often in the form of a tricycle) that add a nice rustic touch. If you've got time, relax on the wicker benches in the town square, and check out the main statue there, which has a statue of a mimbre (wicker) weaver, to represent the long-standing tradition of wicker weaving. Mornings and evenings can be misty here, and the humidity is what makes the wicker most pliable, but daytime is usually warm and sunny.
Farther afield is the small town of Rari. This town, which is in the Maule region, one of the most important agricultural regions in Chile, for fruit, vegetables, and more recently wine grapes, also has what is probably one of Chile's most unusual artisan-driven industries. Here, mostly women (but some men), dye horse hair bright colors, and make intricate sculptures and jewelry by weaving the stiff hairs together. Popular pieces include butterflies, flowers and witches, but look for seasonal specialties as well. Some are meant to be worn as jewelry, while some are better suited to desks, counters or bookshelves, or in the case of Christmastime, as tree ornaments.
Chiloé, the large island in the mid-south of Chile has many unique cultural and culinary traditions. There is a strong local mythology, some of it likely shared over long evenings by the salamandra (woodburning stove, also used for cooking) during cozy winters. Two crafts that are very popular in Chiloé are woolen items and carved wood. From the local wool, some chilote artisans make woolen sweaters, socks, hats, and blankets, which are perfect for keeping warm in this part of the world. Also typical of Chiloé are carved wooden bowls, often made of raulí, a local beech wood with a very fine grain, and which is reddish in color.
These cities in the "norte chico" or close north, yield two different stones used for jewelry and ornaments. In the mountains near Ovalle, lapis lazuli, a dark blue stone found only in Chile and Afghanistan is mined, and often combined with silver to make jewelry, or occasionally, handles for kitchen implements. Lapis lazuli is also used in ornaments and small carvings like guanacos (related to camels), or penguins. The other stone, combarbalita, is a marble-like, and mined near the small town of Combarbalá (which also has a nice observatory). Combarbalita has multiple hues, generally in the lavender to orange range, usually striated with white. It is made into smaller and larger items, including decorative bowls.


I knew I shouldn't ever trust those big billboards. But curiosity and boredom are powerful motivators.
So I was driving home the other night. Had a bit of a drive and my gaze fell on a billboard with the picture you see on the left and "Unfulfilled.org" on it. I was bored, so I thought a bit about it, and I figured, hey, it may be a dating site or something. Checked it out today, and lo! I got Christ-rolled.
Don't go there unless you want to be, too.
Btw, borrowed Wanted from a friend last night. To be honest, I had completely forgotten about your review when I first pressed play. The opening was decently promising. But when the scene transitioned from the frat house to the dude (i can't recall his name - bad sign eh) waking up in his bed, rambling about life and dreams and what's real or not, I thought to myself, holy crap that's a complete rip-off of Matrix! Then I remembered the snippets of words from your post. From then on, the parallelism became painfully obvious. I was a bit disappointed at their explanation (or lack thereof) of the bullet bending trick.
Although to their credit, I didn't realize the plot twist until the scene where the dude was saved from a bad fall.
Surround sound was somewhat disappointing. Not talking about how boomy, but the ambiance factor. You know what... I actually forgot how the movie ended just now. That probably summed it up in a nutshell.
Oh wait... some more brain cells just woke up. The choice of cars was nice! Viper (oh poor viper), old school mustang and the 4th gen Vette? Sweet.
Here's hoping the makers of those fine automobiles are still with us when Wanted 2: Attack of Freeman's Mummy goes into production.


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Tonight you will have a guest conductor. Mr. Nesbitt will be covering rehearsal this evening as I have rehearsal with Opera Southwest. He is a clarinetist so winds and brass be ready! Strings, show him what we have learned about balance, breathing, and following the conductor. I will be missing the fun!
Anyone who can show up at 5:45 to help set up, please do. I will not be there and we need to make sure we complete set up before rehearsal starts. For strings there are 7 stands of 1st violins, 7 stands of 2nd violins, 5 stands of violas and 5 stands of cellos. The more that show up to help, the easier and quicker it will be.
Rehearsal order is Rossini, Sinfonia Piccola, break at 7:30, Sicilienne and Comedians.


how this works with wildcards, so you'll have to test that.
> Now i use getFields and search them.
> value and query exactly match, i get a hit.
> > About your second issue: I'm not clear what your trying to accomplish.
> > your inputs are and how you want to search them?
> >> i don't know how many fields i will need.
> >> single field and not all fields together.
> >> the worst form doing it.
> >> > I'm wondering if it's possible to combine wildcards and phrase query.
> >> > For example "term1 term*"


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Q: Error messages on devise fields This is my code for a devise user , i have two types of users in the application .How do i display error messages besides the fields that they arise in . As you can see , i have used devise for the users.I have been using  <%= f.error_notification %> for displaying the errors but devise isn't showing it . All i see is "Please review the problems below" . Still learning on devise error views , any help on the same would be much appreciated .
<%= simple_form_for(resource, :as => resource_name, :url => session_path(resource_name)) do |f| %>

                          <%= f.input :email, :label => "Email Address", :placeholder => "Email", :required => false, :autofocus => true, input_html: { class: 'wh-txt-box' } %>

                          <%= f.input :password, :label => "Password", :placeholder => "Password", :required => false, input_html: { class: 'wh-txt-box' } %>

                          <%= f.button :submit, "Sign In", :class => 'big-blue-btn' %>

                    <%= link_to "Forgot your password?", new_password_path(resource_name), :class =>'link' %>

 <% end %>

A: Insert this <%= devise_error_messages! %> line under this one <%= simple_form_for(resource, :as => resource_name, :url => session_path(resource_name)) do |f| %>.
Like this:
<%= simple_form_for(resource, :as => resource_name, :url => session_path(resource_name)) do |f| %>
  <%= devise_error_messages! %>
  ...

I would recommend prior asking the question to appeal to documentation first, specially in such well documented cases.

A: Try the below one it will display the error messages.
Just add before_action :authenticate_user! in your controller.
Thanks,
Vinod


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Q: Is there any algorithm to judge a string is meaningful The problem is, I have to scan executable file and find out the strings for analysis, use strings.exe from sysinternals. However, How to distinguish meaningful strings and the trivial strings, Is there any algorithm or thought to solve this problem(statistics? probability?).
for example:
extract strings from strings.exe(part of all strings)
S`A
waA
RmA
>rA
5xA
GetModuleHandleA
LocalFree
LoadLibraryA
LocalAlloc
GetCommandLineW

From empirical judgement, the last five strings is meaningful, and the first 5 ones are not.
So how to solve this problem, do not use a dictionary like black list or white list.

A: Simple algorithm: Break candidate strings into words on first caps/whitespace/digits, and then compare words against some dictionary.

A: use N-Grams
N-Gram will tell you what is the probability that word is meaningfull. Read about markov chains and n-grams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-gram) . Treat each letter as state, and take the set of meaningfull and meaningless words. For example:
Meaningless word are B^^@, #AT
Normal words: BOOK, CAT
create two Language models for them (trigram will be the best) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_model
and now you can check in which model word was probably generated and take language model with probability greater than in other one. this will satisfy your condition
remember that you need set of meaningless words ( i think around 1000 will be ok) and not meaningless

A: Is there a definite rule for meaningful words? Or are they simply words from dictionary?
If they are words from dictionary, then you can use trie's
you can look up a word until the next char is not capitalized. if its capitalized then start from beginning of the trie and look for the next word.
Just my 2 cents.

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*Ivar


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Home Event Support Groups Support the Egyptian Democratic Coalition with Meditation
Support the Egyptian Democratic Coalition with Meditation
To Event Support Groups worldwide:
All groups should do the Liberation Meditation as often as possible on behalf on the Egyptian people. The western media is serving the interest of their genocidal masters as they attempt to force murderous Islamist regimes on Egypt and all of North Africa and the middle east. This will not happen. Please do the peace meditation whenever possible to reduce strife and turmoil there.
We are publishing this letter written by the National Salvation Front to assist the Light workers of the world to know the truth. Please do more research on your own to be certain and increase the power of your meditation. – Dane Arr
See the Liberation Meditation for Egypt : Victory of the Light.
Egyptian Democratic Coalition Responds to Obama
Friday, 16 Aug 2013 05:01 PM
The National Salvation Front, a coalition of pro-democratic and secular parties in Egypt, set out its objections to remarks made by President Barack Obama Thursday on the escalating violence in Egypt.
Led by Ahmed Said of the Free Egyptians Party, the group issued the following letter:
Like most Egyptians, we listened with attention to your statement on Egypt's latest developments. As representatives of the non-Islamic political forces in Egypt, we believe in the same fundamental values on which the U.S. was founded. Be we also have 7,000 years of civilization and history that give us a special identity that we are fighting to keep since the Muslim Brotherhood came to power.
Let us first inform you about who the Muslim brothers are: They're an unlawful organization operating outside the realm of Egyptian law, receiving foreign funding and laundering money in a flagrant breach of international law. Their aim is to rule the world through a so-called Islamic Caliphate as they believe in their absolute supremacy.
They pretend they are God's emissaries and they will not rest until they have forced the whole world into submission. For them, Egypt is the launching pad to achieve their fascist dream. Their international reach spans the globe and they command the hearts and minds of many unsuspecting politicians. They have used deceit, soft speeches, international funds and whenever required, violence, to impose their will.
The rule of (deposed President Mohammed) Morsi showed how in less than a year they abused the people, reneged on their promises and overturned the rule of law by issuing constitutional diktats monopolizing the judiciary as well as the legislative arms of the state. This was enough to impeach any president in a democratic nation. Unfortunately, Egyptians couldn't refer to their Supreme Court as it was besieged by thugs for over 60 days back in November of 2012.
So finally, Egyptians took to the streets and this century's second Egyptian 'peaceful unarmed' revolution took place in June 2013 to recall the president and reject the rule of the Brotherhood. Egyptians deposed their president not because he was not inclusive, as you so kindly represented, but because he broke his constitutional oath and became another dictator reminiscent of the previous dictator this same great people of Egypt removed in January 2011. This was the will of the people that the West is now trying to bend pretending they are doing so in the name of democracy with no intention of interfering in Egyptian affairs!
Now, I would like to address a few points in your address:
Despite the perception, well-intentioned or ill-intentioned, history will tell of a Western media consistently portraying only one side — the Islamist's. We have to let you know some facts and some truth.
Since July 3, 2013, the day deposed President Morsi was ousted by popular demand of millions of Egyptians, the Western media and prominent emissaries from the U.S. and Europe have consistently described the sit-ins that paralyzed a large part of Cairo as 'peaceful demonstrations.' They chose to ignore what was happening across Egypt from torching churches and killing randomly and destroying private and public properties.
Mr. President, peaceful demonstrators do not have the capacity to kill more than 50 police personnel in just a few hours.
Peaceful demonstrators do not attack a police station with RPG and kill the police chief and his deputies, strip them of their clothes and drag their naked bodies down the street.
Peaceful demonstrators do not threaten Christians with genocide as many of the Muslim Brotherhood declared in hate speeches from the sit-in stage. Peaceful demonstrators do not raise the black flags of al-Qaida while marching with pictures of bin Laden and al Zawahri on their chests.
While the Western media was focusing yesterday on the clearing of the sit-ins, more than 45 attacks were made on Christian installations across Egypt, resulting in the torching of 19 churches and cathedrals, some built in the 6th Century.
The list goes on, but your intelligence reports will enlighten you, we are sure. The attached video here will also give you an idea.
Mr. President, it is important that you see reality, especially that the great American people have themselves suffered from the darkness of Islamists and unfortunately thousands of great Americans died from their terror.
The Muslim Brotherhood and their jihadist allies have never known and will never know peace. It might be useful to remind you that these same people had a three-week sit-in that started on the next dawn after election day and lasted almost two weeks to declare that they will burn Egypt if their candidate is not declared the winner.
Mr. President, we are on the side of freedom, we are on the side of human rights. We are on the side of justice for all. We also hurt to see mothers mourn their children and children mourn their parents. Have you seen, Mr. President, the video clip of the Muslim Brotherhood supporter throwing 14-year-old children off the roof of a six-floor building? One mother died of sorrow when she saw the video clip of her son thrown off the building. She did not have time to mourn.
Today Mr. President, you chose to consider one side of the picture and to punish the Egyptians by cancelling Operation Bright Star. Well Mr. President, Operation Bright Star means nothing to most Egyptians, but it is the misunderstanding and misleading of the American people that we care most about. Egyptians have always stood by the American people when attacked by terrorists because we are freedom lovers and individual liberty champions like the American people. The only difference is that we have always been deprived of these great principles and rights.
Is it too much for Egyptians today to have the support of the American people during our own war on terror? How can the same group be named terrorists in the U.S.A. and peaceful demonstrators in Egypt?
How can these be the ones the U.S.A. will never negotiate with while the U.S. government demands that Egyptians not only negotiate with them but also partner with them in the building of modern Egypt?
Mr. President, the interest of peace in the region is served best by truly peace-loving people and democratic values.
Finally, Mr. President, we hope that this letter will get your attention for, after all, we are now representing the majority. Our present government represents us, the secular, civil and liberal political forces. We hope that you will find it of value to probe more and investigate more and ask more. When you do, we are ready to come to you in a small delegation and discuss and explain more. We are sure that you will realize that, after all, Egyptians are indeed a great people deserving a great future.
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The Clean Air Act of 1990, in addition to many state and local regulations, has officials of publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs) shifting their focus, and funds, to air toxic emissions and controls. EPA estimates that 1.49 cancer cases per year stem from POTWs (over a 70 year period for a most exposed person), compared to total incidence of approximately 2,000 cancer cases from air toxic emissions from all sources. Nevertheless, federal standards are pending and expected to affect facilities that emit more than 25 tons of toxic pollutants annually. This roughly translates into any faciity treating more than 50 mgd, or about 90 POTWs nationwide, and another 50 planned for construction over the next 15 years. More may be affected because smaller plants must meet best available control technology (BACT) as set up by EPA. Also, smaller POTWs may find that they're snared by increasingly strict local and state regulations. About 26 states have or will soon have air toxics control programs. This sets up a potential regulatory conflict. As it often does, EPA is considering technology-based standards (to be in place by 1995) with compliance around 2000. Yet most states and local governments are developing risk-based, one per one million people standards. And most local efforts are ahead of EPA, with some setting compliance as early as 1995.


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History Made at 82nd Academy Awards
Karen Benardello
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on March 7, made history several times, featuring several firsts. Not only was it the first ceremony to feature two hosts, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, since 1987, ten movies were also nominated for best picture for the first time since 1943, when 'Casablanca' took home the trophy. But the most memorable moment of the night was Kathryn Bigelow's win for best director for her Iraq war drama 'The Hurt Locker,' making her the first woman to win the award.
This was the first year to also feature an ex-husband and wife competing against each other in the director category, as Bigelow went up against former husband James Cameron, the favored pick for the highest-grossing movie of all time, 'Avatar.' It was also the first time such a low-grossing film won best picture, as it only ranked in a little over $21.3 million during its limited U.S. theatrical release in the fall. However, it is distributor's Summit Entertainment's most successful movie.
All of the actors who won also picked up their first Oscars as well. Sandra Bullock was recognized for best actress for her portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy in 'The Blind Side,' and Jeff Bridges won best actor for his role as Otis "Bad" Blake in 'Crazy Heart,' after being nominated six times since 1971. Comedienne-turned-actress Mo'Nique won for best supporting actress in 'Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire,' for her portrayal of Mary Lee Johnston, and Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor for his role of as Col. Hans Landa in 'Inglourious Basterds.'
Written by: Karen Benardello
As a life-long fan of entertainment, particularly films, television and music, and an endless passion for writing, Karen Benardello decided to combine the two for a career. She graduated from New York's LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic. While still attending college, Karen began writing for Shockya during the summer of 2007, when she began writing horror movie reviews. Since she began writing for Shockya, Karen has been promoted to the position of Senior Movies & Television Editor. Some of her duties in the position include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, producing posts on celebrity news and contributing reviews on albums and concerts. Some of her highlights include attending such festivals and conventions as the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, SXSW, Toronto After Dark, the Boston Film Festival and New York Comic-Con.
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Marie Greenwood, One Of Denver's 1st African American Teachers, Dies At 106
By Jenny Brundin and The Associated Press
Meredith Turk/CPR News
Marie Greenwood at Denver's Morey Middle School in 2017.
Marie Greenwood, a pioneering Denver teacher who spent decades fighting segregation in city institutions, has died. She was 106.
Greenwood was one of the first black teachers to be hired by Denver Public Schools, which would later name an elementary school in the northeast corner of town after her.
Born on Nov. 24, 1912 in Los Angeles, Greenwood's family moved her here from Arizona at age 13. She was a tenacious child who craved adventure and stood up to discrimination.
"It never dawned on me that I was a different color because my father had always taught me I was as good as anybody else and if I worked hard enough I could be better," she told CPR in a 2017 interview. "And I had that attitude even though I ran into this discrimination."
Courtesy Bill Greenwood
Marie, age 8, with her parents, Sarah and Joseph Anderson.
As a high school student in Denver in the 1920s, the girls' dean told Greenwood she shouldn't waste her parents' money on college because she could never aspire to be more than a maid. Greenwood went on to graduate No. 3 in her class, go on to what is now the University of Northern Colorado to earn a teaching degree, and return to Denver Public Schools.
At college in Greeley, Colorado, Greenwood and other black students weren't allowed to live on campus and were discouraged from participating in extracurricular activities.
Decades later, the university granted Greenwood an honorary doctorate, asked her to speak at a commencement and established a scholarship in her honor.
Her teaching career began at Whittier Elementary School in 1935. Her salary was $1,200 a year as one of the first African-American school teachers in Denver. She earned respect and admiration for breaking down racial barriers throughout her long career in Denver Public Schools.
A simple but powerful vision defined her earliest days as an educator: every child can learn. She was a first-grade teacher for 30 years, animated in life by the importance of early literacy programs. Up until her later years, she continued to participate in Each One Teach One, an early literacy program at the school that bore her name.
Greenwood was a bright light to hundreds of current day school children who read her biography, "By The Grace of God" each year, passing the knowledge they gained on to younger classmates. Through her 105th birthday, Greenwood regularly attended an annual school birthday luncheon with school children who would share with her their thoughts and feelings as they read her autobiography.
"She was funny, engaged and inspirational to the end," said longtime friend and colleague Mary Ann Bash who created the Each One Teach One program.
Greenwood attended her last Friends of Marie L. Greenwood board meeting on Nov. 12. The nonprofit celebrates the life of Greenwood and gives Denver children the experiences that were life-shaping for her: intensive small-group literacy lessons, sports and outdoor activities, and a neighborhood farm-to-table program.
When Bash told Greenwood a week ago that the nonprofit had raised money for a sculpture in front of the school of her seated reading a book, Greenwood laughed, and with her characteristic wit said she hoped they'd make her legs too short to reach the ground, as was often the case with the diminutive centenarian.
Greenwood and her late husband, William Greenwood, an accountant who once ran the budget office at Denver's now defunct Lowry Air Force Base, had four children.


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RSM appoints Jason Yau as leader for high growth Asia-Pac Region
RSM, the leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services to the middle market, has announced the appointment of Jason Yau, a partner of RSM Hong Kong, as Regional Leader for Asia-Pacific.
Yau has been with RSM since 2004 and brings nearly 20 years' professional experience. A US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of New York and a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP), Yau was a member of RSM US global expat team between 2012-2016. Yau subsequently joined RSM Hong Kong and established the Technology and Management Consulting division which provides high-quality IT solutions to corporate customers, including digital transformation services, cybersecurity review, IT assurance and robotic process automation. He serves on several RSM global committees, including Global Digital Advisory Committee, Global Innovation Committee and Global Financial Services Committee.
Asia Pacific is an important growth region for RSM. Globally, the network experienced 11.4% growth across the region in 2020, driven by a significant increase in demand for consulting services as middle market businesses sought to rapidly digitise operations, harness greater data analytics and automation capabilities,v and operational changes in response to the global pandemic. The region also welcomed a new Member Firm in Kazakhstan and grew by almost 2,000 professionals.
Global CEO of RSM International, Jean Stephens said:
"I am delighted to welcome Jason into his new role as Regional Leader for Asia-Pacific. He brings with him a rich knowledge of both Western and Eastern approaches to business and will play a pivotal role as our client base of internationally active middle market clients in the region continues to grow apace.
"2020 has been an extraordinary year. While no economy has escaped COVID-19, Asia's response to controlling the impacts of the pandemic could prepare the region for more rapid reactivation, further shifting the centre of economic activity to the area. I am confident that, under Jason's leadership, RSM will continue to thrive in the Asia-Pacific region."
Yau added:
"It is a privilege to take up this role and I look forward to working with the other RSM global and Regional Leaders to ensure seamless connectivity and effective client service solutions across borders, services and sectors. I am particularly passionate about harnessing this opportunity to further enhance RSM's reputation within Asia-Pacific for developing high-tech hubs in new and evolving economies."
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